Going Google

Volume 2 - Issue 5

Going Google

Volume 2 - Issue 5

Assignment Drop Boxes in Google Forms

Do you ask your students to create digitial products, but find it hard to keep track of all the links they send?

One solution is to have students use digital tools that will provide a URL (such as Vocaroo, Drawz It!, Scribble Maps, or Google Docs now that they have Google accounts) for their finished product then collect the URL’s using a Google form as an Assignment Dropbox.

Doctopus Script

Have you ever wanted to simply drop an assignment template in a folder for each of your students so only the student and you can see it? Well, you can and it’s as easy as...Doctopus.

To set it up, you need to copy your roster to a Google Spreadsheet. Be sure you have these headings.

Once you have your entire roster on the Google Spreadsheet with those headings (you do not have to include anything under the group heading - only include if you want to assign them to sub groups or class periods), you can install the Doctopus Script.

Step 1

To do that, go to Tools → Script Gallery

Step 2

Do a search for Doctopus in the next screen. When the two entries appear, click install next to Doctopus (not the Korean version)

Step 3

When you click install, you will need to Authorize the script by clicking on the Continue button.

Step 1

To do that, go to Tools → Script Gallery

Step 2

Do a search for Doctopus in the next screen. When the two entries appear, click install next to Doctopus (not the Korean version)

Step 3

When you click install, you will need to Authorize the script by clicking on the Continue button.

Step 4

In the next box, scroll down to the bottom and click Accept.

Step 5

You should now see the script say that it has been installed.

Step 6

Close out of that box. You will now be in your spreadsheet and can click on the Doctopus button on your toolbar. Click on Doctopus → Launch Installation.

Step 4

In the next box, scroll down to the bottom and click Accept.

Step 5

You should now see the script say that it has been installed.

Step 6

Close out of that box. You will now be in your spreadsheet and can click on the Doctopus button on your toolbar. Click on Doctopus → Launch Installation.

It will direct you through each of the steps. However, if you need help, you can watch this great video (courtesy Katie Grassel).

Once you are done, it will provide you with links to the individual files and students will now see the files in their Google Drives. No need to share!